A Cold Case
Author | Philip Gourevitch |
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Language | English |
Genre | True crime |
Publisher | Picador |
Publication date | July 10, 2002 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print (Paperback) |
Pages | 192 pp |
ISBN | 978-0-312-42002-4 |
OCLC | 49582857 |
364.15/23/097471 21 | |
LC Class | HV6534.N5 G68 2002 |
A Cold Case is a 2002 work of nonfiction by Philip Gourevitch. A film adaptation of the book starring Tom Hanks was attempted, but the project did not enter production.
Plot summary
[edit]A Cold Case follows real-life chief investigator Andy Rosenzweig from the Manhattan District Attorney's office as he investigates the 1970 murders of Richie Glennon and Pete McGinn, a case which was seemingly closed too soon. An ex-con, Frank Gilbert Koehler, is finally arrested in 1997.
Film adaptation
[edit]A Cold Case was originally slated to have a film adaptation starring Tom Hanks after the actor's performances in The Terminal (2004) and The Ladykillers (2004). Director Mark Romanek was signed to helm the project with a script by John Sayles and Eric Roth, but when Hanks chose to do The Polar Express (2004) instead, the project came to a halt.
References
[edit]- Leopold, Todd (2001-08-20). "Author follows 'A Cold Case'". CNN. Archived from the original on 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2007-09-04.
- Stephen Saito. "20 Movies Not Coming Soon to a Theater Near You". Premiere. Archived from the original on 2007-09-12. Retrieved 2007-09-06.
External links
[edit]- Book review at Entertainment Weekly
- Presentation by Gourevitch on A Cold Case, August 14, 2001, C-SPAN